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Each section contains 100 MCQs on Famous Personalities .
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Sri N. N. Vohra who submitted Vohra Committee Report on Criminalization of Politics was Governor of
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Narinder Nath Vohra, popularly referred as N. N. Vohra, is a retired 1959 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Punjab cadre who was the 12th governor of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.
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What is Shereen Bhan known for?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Shereen Bhan is an Indian journalist and news anchor. She is the Delhi Bureau Chief and Executive Editor of CNBC-TV18.
83
Who is the first woman advocate whose name has been recommended by the collegium to become the Judge of Supreme Court of India?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
Indu Malhotra is the first woman lawyer to be elevated as the judge of the apex court.
84
The birth place of an iconic personality, Amrita Shergil, is
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Amrita Shergil, was an eminent Indian painter born to a Punjabi Sikh father and a Hungarian Jewish mother in Budapest, Hungary, in 1913.
85
Which one among the following statements about Mohamed Nasheed of Maldives is not correct?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
He was a strong advocate of the policies of long-time President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom is an incorrect statement.
86
Why Jagmeet Singh is in news?
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Answer: Option A
Solution:
Jagmeet Singh is a Canadian politician who is currently the leader of federal New Democratic Party.
87
In 2018, who took charge as the chief of the Narcotics Control Bureau?
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
IPS officer Abhay took charge as the chief of the of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) in 2018.
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In February 2018, Abhilasha Kumari was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the . . . . . . . . . . . . She was administered the oath of office by Governor Najma Heptulla at the Raj Bhawan.
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Answer: Option B
Solution:
In February 2018, Abhilasha Kumari was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court. She was administered the oath of office by Governor Najma Heptulla at the Raj Bhawan.
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Which of the following governments recently launched a free household power connection scheme called 'Prakash hai to Vikash hai' for the poor in the state to mark former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday?
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Answer: Option C
Solution:
The Uttar Pradesh government has recently launched a free household power connection scheme 'Prakash hai to vikas hai' for the poor in the state to mark former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's birthday. Initially, the two village Lohban and Gausana of Mathura district have been covered for 100% electrification. Under this scheme, the state government has a target of covering 16 million by the end of 2018. Apart from this, the UP government has also introduced Kisan Uday Yojana, scheme for farmers in which existing 5 HP/7.5 HP submersible and coupling sets of farmers will be replaced free of cost. The scheme, which would cover 10 lakh farmers by 2022, would lead to 35% saving on power consumption.
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Pablo Picasso, the famous painter was
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Answer: Option D
Solution:
Pablo Picasso (1881 - 1973) was a Spanish artist who is regarded by many as the greatest painter in history.